Napoleonic period Canton of Bern
the helvetic republic 1798 1801
inspired french revolution, vaudois drove out bernese governor in 1798 , declared lemanic republic. vaud nationalists frédéric-césar de la harpe had called french intervention in liberating area , french revolutionary troops moved in, taking on whole of switzerland in process , setting helvetic republic.
in 1798, establishment of helvetic republic, bern divided, canton of oberland thun capital , canton of léman lausanne capital detached left of canton of bern.
within new canton of oberland, historic borders , traditional rights not considered. there had been no previous separatist feeling amongst conservative population, there little enthusiasm new order. situation in canton of léman quite different. french-speaking vaudois had never felt part of german-speaking canton of bern. when joined swiss confederation in 1803, canton of vaud.
under helvetic republic, pays-d enhaut château-d Œx became part of canton of léman while saanen , rest of district became part of canton of oberland. when helvetic republic collapsed in 1803, saanen , district became district in new canton of bern while château-d oex , district joined vaud.
the 1801 malmaison constitution proposed reuniting oberland bern, not until act of mediation, 2 years later, abolition of helvetic republic , partial restoration of ancien régime, 2 cantons reunited.
between 1803 , 1814 bern 1 of 6 directorial cantons of napoleonic swiss confederation.
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